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document.write( "Replace the words \"What value\" and \"itself\" by x.\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "x increased by 3/5 of x equals 720.
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document.write( "Replace \"3/5 of x\" by \"3/5x\"\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "x increased by 3/5x equals 720
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document.write( "Replace the words \"increased by\" with a plus sign \"+\".\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "x + 3/5x equals 720
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document.write( "Replace the word \"equals\" with an equal sign \"=\"\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "x + 3/5x = 720
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document.write( "Multiply every term on both sides by 5\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "5x + 3x = 3600
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\n" ); document.write( "8x = 3600
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 8\r\n" );
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